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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #4
Finally, from this year’s ESNG show, some videos of the action. We start with Paul’s Kato Racetrack in full swing… On the ESNG N-mod, a Deltic is passing Union Street…. And a Delaware & Hudson passenger rake passes Eric…. These … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #3
Today, a thank you for all that goes on at an exhibition apart from the layouts. There are a lot of jobs, visible and unseen, needed to get and keep the show on the road. And a special thanks to everyone … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #2
Today, a few picture of the non-modular, stand-alone, layouts…. Kuritu Writing this post, I was surprised to realise that Kuritu was the only non-modular, non-ESNG layout – due to three layouts dropping out of the show (all for very good … Continue reading
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Pictures at an (ESNG) exhibition #1
Another year, another exhibition negotiated. And another moderate success, though I say so myself. We cleared over 200 through the doors, and received plenty of positive comments from the visitors. Perhaps the best complement was the length of time people … Continue reading
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What’s at the ESNG show?
With just three days to go, and with a number of last minute changes to the line-up, here’s what there is to see on Saturday. Despite the changes, I think it will be a good show! Layouts N-Mod (x3) From … Continue reading
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Book review – “The ‘Booster Locos’ CC1/CC2/CC3”
Apart from a few trees, my only purchase at Alexandra Palace was the ‘Southern Way Special Edition No 11’, on the early Southern Railway electrics, CC1, CC2 and CC3. I can recommend this book as an excellent read, and especially … Continue reading
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London Festival of Railway Modelling 2015
My usual companions couldn’t make this year’s trip to Alexandra Palace for the London Festival of Railway Modelling, so I was undecided whether to go. But Derek said that if two of us were going, it was worth him driving, … Continue reading
At least you can’t see the details in ‘N’….
The Daily Telegraph has come up with this gem of a headline: “Model railways showed an idealised England until ‘sexy scenes’ came along – Forget housewives in headscarves or children waving from the road, the latest figures from Buffers Model … Continue reading
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Southern Railway Coach formations
With the advent of the excellent Dapol Southern Railway Maunsell coaches, we’ll need to know how to put together a realistic formation. I came across this useful information on the Worsley Works etched ‘scratch-aid’ and kit site (originally from the … Continue reading
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Model Railway Journal no. 235
I used to buy the MRJ regularly, enjoying the high quality of model making, and sometimes even taking away an idea that I could use myself. Why did I stop? I’m not sure – I stopped buying most railway magazines … Continue reading
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